Ensemble

This piece is about a hippopotamus who goes on vacation, only to find out that even though vacation is great and a lot of fun, there is no place like home sweet home and his very own sofa! The tuba so...

This piece is about a happy donkey and a sad donkey. They stumble on each other and take on a quest for the big grape. They do find the big grape but immediately start figthing over it. Finally they c...

This piece is about the anxiety of going to the doctor, the effect of taking too many pills, and the frustration of not getting the proper medication! This piece present challenges regarding accidenta...

This piece is about the anxiety of going to the doctor, the effect of taking too many pills, and the frustration of not getting the proper medication! This piece present challenges regarding accidenta...

This is the title-track of the third studio-album by the Northern-Ireland singer and saxophonist Van Morrison. Both the song alone and the record album are among the artists biggest successes. The alb...

The first theatre performance with Captain Sabeltann 'Captain Sabeltann and the treasure in Kjuttaviga' premiered in Kristiansand Zoo in 1990. It is up to 2015 written even four plays, all of them ren...

How do you experience the final thrilling minutes of a chess game when your opponent has taken the upper hand? And how does it actually feel being beaten checkmate? This piece gives you the answers! T...

Hellbillies' are one of Norways most popular groups, and their love-song 'Most beautiful to me' has become a very well know song in their home country. The composer Aslag Haugen and the author of the...

The Wood Troll was composed in 1950 for bassoon solo with orchestra. This arrangement can be played with bassoon- or tuba soloist. It's a funny and challenging piece for an intermediate soloist. To th...

This piece originates as a piano piece written by the composer as he was convalescing after an illness and operation. In the music there is an outlet for emotions of uncertainty and doubt, but also o...

Startship Battle is a catchy composition inspired by music written for film an series who describes war in space. The form of the composition is a typical ABA structure. It starts with a fast A-part...

Ukraine was invaded on February 24, 2022, and the world again became spectators to a conflict between unequal opponents. Once again we saw lies, injustice and brutality up close. I must admit that a f...

The Norwegian folk song 'Jeg lagde meg sa silde' is from a small place called Vaga. The story is heartwrenchingly sad and the melody so beautiful and dreaming. The story is about a young man who gets...

From one of the landmark musicals of all time, here is an exceptional concert piece based on one of the show's best-known tunes. This arrangement is authentically adapted from the original Bernstein s...

George M. Cohan's timeless patriotic song is a terrific concert closer, certain to bring young band audiences to their feet.

Expert Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 15)

Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32)

Essential Elements Master Level (correlates with Book 2, p. 32) The sounds of the old west come alive in this exciting arrangement by Paul Lavender. Effectively scored for all sections, your players w...